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The Deeds of King Henry V, or in Latin Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.

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Biography of Elizabeth Winthrop Emmet 1897-1934

On 27th October 1896 [her father] Christopher Temple Emmet (age 28) and [her mother] Alida Beekman Chanler (age 23) were married.

On 8th September 1897 Elizabeth Winthrop Emmet was born to Christopher Temple Emmet (age 29) and Alida Beekman Chanler (age 24).

May 1899. William Bruce Ellis Ranken (age 18). [her future husband] Edwin Morgan (age 8) and Elizabeth Winthrop Emmet (age 1) on an open-air 'veranda' on the stern of their steam yacht.

Edwin Morgan: On 17th May 1890 he was born. In 1920 he and Elizabeth Winthrop Emmet were married. On 18th October 1954 he died.

In 1920 Edwin Morgan (age 29) and Elizabeth Winthrop Emmet (age 22) were married.

In 16th February 1921 [her son] Edwin Morgan was born to [her husband] Edwin Morgan (age 30) and Elizabeth Winthrop Emmet (age 23).

1933. William Bruce Ellis Ranken (age 51). Portrait of Mrs Edwin D. Morgan i.e. Elizabeth Winthrop Emmet (age 35).

On 8th February 1934 Elizabeth Winthrop Emmet (age 36) died.

Mrs. Elizabeth E. Morgan, New York, Feb. 8 —(AP.)—Mrs. Elizabeth Emmet Morgan, widow of Edwin Dennison Morgan and a descendant of the first John Jacob Astor, died today in St. Luke's Hospital. She was 36 years old. In addition to her husband, a son of the late Edwin Lennison Morgan, noted yachtsman, she leaves two sons. Edwin Dennison Morgan, 3d, and Temple Emmet Morgan.

On 18th October 1954 [her former husband] Edwin Morgan (age 64) died.

Ancestors of Elizabeth Winthrop Emmet 1897-1934

Father: Christopher Temple Emmet

Elizabeth Winthrop Emmet

GrandFather: John Winthrop Chanler

Mother: Alida Beekman Chanler

Great x 1 Grandfather: Samuel Cutler Ward

GrandMother: Margaret Astor Ward

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Backhouse Astor

Great x 1 Grandmother: Emily Astor